A MAN has died following a road traffic collision in Crewe. Just before 7pm on Tuesday (April 24), a blue Vauxhall van collided with a heavy goods vehicle on A500 Newcastle Road in Barthomley. A 60-year-old local man was driving the Vauxhall van towards Nantwich when the car crossed the carriageway and was in collision with a Scania HGV. The 60-year-old suffered fatal injuries and sadly died. His next of kin have been informed. The driver of the HGV, a 41-year-old man, suffered whiplash. Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision. Anyone with any information is asked to call police on 101 quoting incident number 750 of April 24.